On The Rangers quest to find The Pieces of 8 I have traveled to Lands I have never looked upon before in my Life. Azteca is one of these. It is a land of lost artifacts. And The Piece rested high upon a temple. Martin had volunteered to scale it, for he had not done so in such a time. However we do not yet know where the temple is or if it is even real.
On The matter, I wanted to know the names of Iridian's crew mates.
There was Alexander Breach a Privateer, Swordsman
Oliver Whitefield a Short Sword wielder and amazing with ropes
Morgan Windlass a Swashbuckler
Christopher Fouland a Ball and Chain wielder.
Sarah Holding a young Swordsman
Ricardo Mandala a Swordsman
Joseph Dente a Buccaneer
Xavier Vigilante a pirate of many talents
Evan Yazee who used a weapon with 2 long steel bars connected by chain.
And someone who went by Dead-eye. Reminding me of the first sail on The Scarlet Rose. He remained Mysterious, but also resourceful.
I am at just 12 sheets of paper and low on ink. For the following I will not write unless an important event takes place
Today in battle with a group of natives, we lost Oliver Whitefield and Alexander Breech. We had a at sea funeral, and Iridian refused to come off the ship for some time.
Again we lost another friend due to a lying Native, who gave us the wrong information and sent us on a 200 mile hike. Once we got back Xavier Vigilante charged the Native and was stabbed to death. The Native was then shot by Jack (Jacques) and Xavier's wife came to Azteca and retrieved his body. I just pray we not lose another
We now have the Map to the Sacred Lost Temple of El Dorados Caliber. We head there now, not knowing whether or not it is even real.
I haven't much time nor paper so I will try to make this short. Azteca was a maze. The temple we sought never existed. However it did. It was a lost relic that no one had seen for millions of years, except Blackbeard that is. It took us 3 years to find it. And sadly 4 deaths, our friends Oliver Whitefield, Alexander Breech, Morgan Windlass, and Xavier Vigilante. Once we finally did we learned it was strait up and 1000 feet tall. Martin climbed with using the centimeter thick cracks for 6 hours. And almost died in the process. As he was around 600 feet up, the cracks stopped for 12 feet. He jumped up as far as he could and missed the cracks by around 2 feet. He then fell 22 feet and caught a crack and dislocated his shoulder. However he continued to climb. Once he was at the 12 jump again he leaped immortally and caught the cracks. Finally he was at the top. And to his disappointment there was another small pyramid around 100 feet that was not visible from the ground. This however had poles so he made short work of it. At the top was indented into the pyramid, around 12 feet in, the 7th piece of 8. He threw his short knife into the hole and it got stuck. So he tied a rope around his waist and sent down the other side so we could send up a pole. However the rope was not long enough. Morgan Windlass went up with the pole, and around 110 feet above the ground he slipped and fell to his death. So I was forced to climb the devastating cracks up 120 feet. Let me say this was the single most hardest thing I have ever done in my lifetime. I tied the pole and made my way down as Martin hoisted it up. He acquired the short knife and the Piece back and took a 12 hour journey down. It was pitch black by the time he was 800 feet above the solid ground, and he could not see the cracks. He closed his eyes, and Robert Maynard lead him down.
Now we sail to Marleybone.
I have acquired over 2000 sheets of pure white paper and 1 gallon of ink from a shop in Marleybone. They are stacked in my cabin. And I am glad to say I can write freely about as many details as I may. From Azteca, Sarah Holding and Evan Yazee are scared to continue. However Iridian will not let them leave and make a life together on Skull Island. I'm glad Martin is captain, for he is not a Ruthless and vile as Iridian Sharp.
Our search in Marleybone starts on the far off Isle of Dogs, much away from the full city. This is where we have been every time we have been in Marleybone. However the search was blank, we knew the piece was in Marleybone… No more details. And Marleybone is a huge city, with 2 islands branching off from it, and behind all that, every island and city has an active sewer where it could just be as well.
We searched and asked and searched the top of The Isle of Dogs. No Piece. However in the time we did, we met an old man named Buckley Province Webster Jr. he was a aggressive old man who claims he knows someone who may know. But when we asked him he refused to tell.
"Mr. Webster, why tell us you may know someone who may help us on our long painful quest when you do not tell us who or where to find them?" Benjamin said
"Eh? Well because the man I am speaking of is a dirty pirate he is. The Filthy child always has been." He replied
We didn't go into detail on what WE were
"And why does the affect you?" Francisco said trying to pull answers
"Why I am not going to go into detail about that street wanderer. Ha! That boy made deals with The Frogfather! The Frogfather! Can you believe it? All the way from the land of thieves and pirates, Skull Island." Buckley Webster said
"The Frogfather? And how do you know of this?" Benjamin said trying to pull answers
"Bah! None of your business. Now outa my way I got to get some fruits." He said pushing through Leon, who pushed him back and got Leon a warning from the green coat guards.
"So there's someone out there who is probably very close to a Buckley Province Webster." I said
"Indeed. It appears that's who we must find next" Francisco said
So after 3 days of searching the villainous sewers it appeared the Isle of Dogs had nothing to offer.
Next we made a short sail to The Isle of Fetch, which was a huge carnival and tour island. With many shops, boar walks, people, and pickpockets.
I the matter of pickpockets, I was able to have a little fun today. A young boy tried to pickpocket my sword, which I obviously felt. As he did I snatched everything in his pockets, and once he got the sword I yanked it from his hands. Next he put his hands in his pockets and started to bow his head, but his eyes flew open at realizing all of his items had been stolen. Oh it was a laugh.
We searched the Isle of Fetch for a month, and still no sign of anyone related to Webster or any shining piece of gold. However we were told information on someone named Eddy Bullock who knew Webster and his family and might be of use.
We found him in a trinket shop on the boardwalk.
"Buckley Webster?" he said "Sure I know 'im, or did."
"Or did?" Martin said
"Yea! After his wife finally split with 'im I 'avent seen 'im in years!" He said
"Do tell" Jack said
"How come it mattas' to ya' any who?" He asked
"Were looking for someone probably close to him that he hates. Says he's a pirate." I said
"Ah! You're looking for Bucky!" He said
"Who's Bucky?" Iridian said
"Oh why Bucky is his-" He started "Eh, I'll tell you all the 'ole story if yas give me some coin. I have been wanted to buy me sweetheart that snow globe for Christmas but don't have the cash!"
"Yea yea, how much?" Martin said
"It's $45 He said
I tossed him the coins in my pocket, which was actually over $100.
"Holy! Wow you all is very kind, lemme just buy this hear and well go back to my place to talk" He said excitedly.
He bought the snow globe and held on to it carefully. He had obviously been working hard to try to get it. He must love her very much. We followed him into a very small apartment on the 18th floor of a building.
"Alright. Here's the whole story." He began "Buckley Webster and his wife were married for 2 years before they had their kid, Buckley Province Webster the III. But everyone just called 'im Bucky. Anyway, I heard Bucky had been making deals with The Frogfather through some ruffians who traveled from Skull Island to Marleybone every 3 months. And he had been doing favors for him for money in return. He had racked up quite a bit I hear but that's all I know. But this only went on for a few years or so before he vanished from his house and I 'avent seen 'im since. Ever since he vanished Buckley Webster has been sour and depressing. He hates everyone and everything. Especially Bucky. Eventually his wife had enough and ran out with him. I only know his wife, Mary Webster, or now Mary Winehouse, so I 'avent seen Buckley Webster in Years."
"We thank you for the information. Would you have any idea where Bucky is?" martin said
"No. But I do know where 'is ex-wife Mary is" He said
"And where's that?" Iridian said
"Marleybone City. She lives on West Regent Square. Actually, I 'ave a letter from her… 'ere it is! It says *224 regent Square, Marleybone City*" He said
"Thank you kindly" Francisco said
Now we sailed to Marleybone City. The last place to look.
We came to 224 Regent Square and knocked on the door. An old innocent nice lady opened up and gasped at Benjamin's leg and my eye patch.
"Why hullo!" Mary said "Friends of Bucky's? Come in come in"
"Actually no ma'am, we are looking for Bucky" I said
"Oh… Well you aren't going to hurt him?" Mary said shaking
"Oh no, we are in need of some information. I promise on my life that he will not be hurt." Martin said
"Oh well than I believe I could assist you on your search" She said.
We came into a very nice home, with large red couches and a fire crackling.
"Sit, sit!" Mary said
Everyone sat but Martin who stood, Martin hated sitting when he was not tired.
"So you're looking for Bucky?" she said "I can tell you I know not of where he is, but I know what he is doing."
"And what is that?" Martin said
"Well. I am not proud of the path he chose. But he is not dead and he is doing very well." She said "He is off looting ships… For gold… He should be docking here in 2 days"
"Which dock will he be at?" I said
"The one at the West side, near the Police station" said Mary.
"We thank you for your time. Do you know of any Inns we can stay at?" Benjamin said
"Yes. Just around the corner, 3 houses down is a tavern with room and board." She said bidding us goodbye.
We walked down the cobblestone streets and for once Marleybone did not seem the hated place we all knew. In fact -at the Tavern, I, Martin, Benjamin, and Leon stayed in one room- Me and martin rethought our plans of opening up the Blacksmith shop in Skull Island and changed it to Marleybone. Benjamin was happy to hear that he would be shipping our good from his homeland rather than Skull Island. And Leon even wrote on a piece of paper "I would like to join. The Scarlet Rose is no more, and I am no longer sworn." We laughed and quickly said it would be a fine team. As for martins trainers –who slept in a second room- they would continue pirating for sure.
"So Leon what would you do at the blacksmith shop?" Martin said
On paper he wrote "Well, I assume once business is booming, we will have more than a few people wanting to learn how to fence, and use swordsmanship and dagger ship, I could train people like you Martin."
"Sounds like a fine idea" we laughed
It was times like these, the less serious times that I loved these three men more than anything.
"Hey. I want to show you guys my old house" Benjamin said
In Marleybone City, the night was more alive than the day. So the streets were now full of people. We walked along laughing and drinking, until we reached an old house marked 587 Regent Square
"This is it" Benjamin said
"It is quite nice" I said
"Yea. I remember my mom always making me run out to do errands. And in the time I did I would build a little onto a raft that I had been making. By the time I was 6 I had a full sailable raft." Benjamin laughed
"Sounds just too much like you Ben" Martin said
2 days passed until a large ship docked in. we were waiting at the dock. And off came a bunch of smugglers. None of which claimed they were Bucky. Finally a medium sized, man with a long thin sword on his right and a short thin blade on his left holster. He had a huge gash on the right side of his face. He had a large hat with a feather, and large boots with golden trims. He also had many rings. He wore purple and black and gold everything.
"Excuse me, can you tell me where Bucky Webster is?" Benjamin asked him
"Aha! You is lookin' at 'im!" Bucky said